This 4-Year-Old Boy Isnt Allowed At School Because Of His Long Hair

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119. Couple of relevant stories

My grandson is just over 7. As far as I know he hasn't had a haircut yet. But his hair is quite curly, so by nature it doesn't fall in his eyes but does go a bit past his collar. Wonder what the school would do about that.
His parents let him decide and he is quite happy with the way it is.
Having been subject to a buzz cut to the skin by my dad growing up every Friday, I really don't care if he gets it cut or not.

Among the kids we worked with in a mentoring group a few years back was a native American bot named Brandon. Brandon was ten when I first met him. His hair was almost to his waist. Yet that was the custom and it made no difference in his intelligence demeanor or manners. He was simply a nice young boy.

I note that in the handbook the school claims that among the goals are to "set our students apart from others." Looks like having all the boys with similar haircuts kind of negates that goal.

Substitute teaching one day I got into a discussion with a couple of 16YO boys on how most teen boys wore a uniform of tshirt, jeans, and running shoes. They were trying to tell me they were individuals.